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Rail vehicle control communication system and method for communicating with a rail vehicle

a technology for controlling communication systems and rail vehicles, applied in the direction of route devices for controlling vehicles, railway signalling, railway signalling, etc., can solve the problems of affecting the communication between the rail vehicle and the rf signal, affecting the safety of passengers,

Active Publication Date: 2014-04-22
GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLC
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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a system that enables communication between a vehicle management device and an on-board communication device of a rail vehicle. The vehicle management device sends instructions to the rail vehicle through a conductive pathway on the track, and the on-board communication device changes the operation of the rail vehicle based on the instructions. This system can control the operation of the rail vehicle and improve safety and efficiency.

Problems solved by technology

The use of RF signals to communicate with the rail vehicles requires relatively costly equipment.
Moreover, the wireless signals transmitted in rail yards located in urban or densely populated areas may be interfered with by other wireless signals transmitted in the area.
The interference with the yard RF signals can cause interruption of communication with the rail vehicles and / or for commands to the rail vehicles to not be delivered.

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[0021]At least one embodiment described herein provides for rail communication systems that transmit and / or receive data signals between rail appliances, rail vehicles, and management devices, with the data signals communicated through conductive pathways, such as one or more rails that the rail vehicles travel along or an overhead catenary. The data signals may comprise network data, such as packetized data that includes address fields indicating the transmitter and / or receiver of the data and data fields that represent information and / or instructions, for example. At least one technical effect of one or more embodiments described herein is the communication of data signals between a management device and a rail appliance through a conductive pathway such as a rail or catenary to control the rail appliance and / or to download information from the rail appliance, such as a position or sensor reading obtained by the rail appliance. One or more of the management device and the rail app...

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Abstract

A rail vehicle control communication system includes a vehicle management device capable of being coupled with a conductive pathway extending along a track and of forming an instruction to control an operation of a rail vehicle travelling along the track, the vehicle management device transmitting the instruction to the rail vehicle through the conductive pathway; and an on-board communication device capable of being coupled with the rail vehicle, the on-board communication device configured to receive the instruction communicated through the conductive pathway from the vehicle management device, the on-board communication device configured to change the operation of the rail vehicle based on the instruction.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 891,938, filed on Sep. 28, 2010, and entitled “Rail Appliance Communication System And Method For Communicating With A Rail Appliance” (the “938 Application”) and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 891,925, filed on Sep. 28, 2010, and entitled “Rail Communication System And Method For Communicating With A Rail Vehicle” (the “925 Application”). The entire subject matter of the '938 and the '925 Applications are incorporated by reference herein. This application also claims priority to co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 346,448, entitled “Communication System And Method For Rail Vehicle Consist,” and filed on May 19, 2010, (the “448 Application”), and to co-pending U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 361,702, entitled “Communication System And Method For Rail Vehicle Consist,” and filed on Jul. 6, 2010 (the “702 Application”).BACKGROUND[0002]One or more e...

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IPC IPC(8): B61L3/18B61L3/20
CPCB61L3/20
Inventor DAUM, WOLFGANGNOFFSINGER, JOSEPHBRAND, JOHNCOOPER, JARED KLINEMANGOODERMUTH, TODDKRAELING, MARK
Owner GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLC